(Oct. 18) -- Contrary to commonly held rumors, WikiLeaks will not be releasing 400,000 secret military documents relating to the war in Iraq, Agence France-Presse is reporting. But that doesn't mean the Pentagon can breathe a sigh of a relief quite yet.
Kristinn Hrafnsson, a spokesman for the whistle-blower group, said documents would be released soon, but definitely not today.
"There are rumors that have been floating around for some time, there is nothing you can do about it, they're obviously not correct. I can confirm that there's nothing coming out today," Hrafnsson told AFP.
He added that the group doesn't announce the exact dates it plans on publishing. Regardless, the rumors were enough to send the Pentagon digging through an Iraq war database today, presumably looking for long-forgotten dirty laundry.
Meanwhile, Sweden has rejected Julian Assange's request for permanent residency, CNN reports. A spokeswoman said that his application didn't meet all the requirements. Assange is facing multiple charges of rape and molestation there.
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WikiLeaks: Iraq War Documents Dump Not Coming Today, But 'Soon'
Oct 18, 2010 – 12:39 PM
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